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Share of adults contributing to retirement savings accounts in U.S. 2018
Share of adults who contributed to retirement savings accounts compared with the previous year in the United States in 2018
This statistic shows the share of adults who contributed to retirement savings accounts in the United States in 2018. The survey results show, that 28 percent of respondents said that they were saving more towards their retirement that year than in 2017.
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This statistic shows the share of adults who contributed to retirement savings accounts in the United States in 2018. The survey results show, that 28 percent of respondents said that they were saving more towards their retirement that year than in 2017.
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- Release date
- August 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 1 to 5 and 8 to 12, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,011 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone omnibus survey (CATI-omnibus)
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "how does the amount you're saving for retirement in 2018 compare with what you saved last year?"
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- Release date
- August 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 1 to 5 and 8 to 12, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,011 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone omnibus survey (CATI-omnibus)
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "how does the amount you're saving for retirement in 2018 compare with what you saved last year?"
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